Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
796 WGUS81 KAKQ 062354 FLSAKQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Wakefield VA 754 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 VAC033-070300- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.Y.0016.240506T2354Z-240507T0300Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Caroline VA- 754 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of north central Virginia, including the following county, Caroline. * WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 753 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen in the past 45 minutes. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible over the area in the next 45 to 60 minutes. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Port Royal, Fort Walker and Rappahannock Academy. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3808 7730 3808 7733 3810 7737 3815 7738 3823 7730 3822 7728 3824 7727 3823 7725 3821 7724 3819 7725 3819 7723 3820 7723 3820 7722 3817 7717 3816 7713 3813 7711 3812 7711 3812 7714 3810 7714 3810 7724 $$ EI